Funny cheque

This is the best cheque I have ever received. I got $5 per draw for two 50 mL blood samples = $10 - okay so that's just a good lunch - but it says CD1d T cells on it!!!

(It was for a lab that studies natural killer T (NKT) cells and autoimmunity. The reason they need such big volumes of human blood is because NKTs are rare.)

Babyproofing

[a while ago]
L: They told me to take like eight ibuprofen and have a friend drive me there. I was like "It can't possibly be that painful!" so I didn't take enough ibuprofen. I drove home in agony.

Mama: You know in Malaysia they banned IUDs for women who haven't been pregnant before?

[some time this afternoon...]
Me: I feel okay actually. That was less painful than I was afraid it would be based on what you told me and my friend's experience.
Gynaecology CPN: Good! We like it when it's not as bad as people expect.
Me: I have one more question. I normally use a menstrual cup for my periods; can I put it back in later or should I use something else? *
CPN: You should use pads for the rest of your period. We don't want to go sticking anything else up there for a while.

Good thing I decided to get this done well ahead of me and Potatoboy's wedding then...

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* Apparently you're supposed to go for IUD/IUS insertion when you're on your period because the cervix is somewhat open. It's more difficult and occasionally impossible to install them in nulliparas. I was tempted to giggle before the cramps kicked in because the sound of the metal tools clanking reminded me of myself repairing a bicycle [insert bad joke here].